Lead Process Estimator-Water & Wastewater Treatment

Kimmel Associates; Allentown (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to $150,000-$160,000 base salary

Bonus opportunity

Remote work flexibility

Monthly office visits

Impact on design-build expansion

Technical leadership role

Job summary

Kimmel Associates is seeking a Lead Process Estimator to own pricing for complex water and wastewater projects, with a focus on self-performed piping and equipment scopes. It involves pricing during active operations, and supporting design-build pursuits while coordinating with project teams.

The role requires experience with bypass and phased construction, strong understanding of process systems, and the ability to work from a remote setting with periodic office visits in East Central

Qualifications

• Strong estimating background in process piping and equipment for water/wastewater projects.
• Experience estimating bypass, phased construction, and work on active/live systems.
• Ability to estimate both hard-bid and design-build projects.
• Understanding of construction sequencing and constructability.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration with field, engineering and management.
• Willingness to visit East Central Pennsylvania office roughly once per month.

Responsibilities

• Estimate self-performed piping and equipment scopes for water and wastewater projects.
• Develop bypass strategies and pricing for work involving active process systems.
• Account for costs of maintaining plant operations during construction.
• Prepare estimates for hard-bid projects.
• Support design-build pursuits with early-stage pricing and constructability input.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and operations teams to understand existing systems.
• Review drawings and site conditions to identify sequencing and operational challenges.
• Develop pricing strategies for phased construction and live-system work.

Skills

Estimating

Process piping

Water/wastewater

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a growing contractor specializing in water and wastewater treatment facilities, with a strong focus on self-performed process piping and equipment work. The company takes on technically complex projects involving active treatment facilities and is expanding its capabilities in design-build delivery.

This is an opportunity to join a team where estimating is closely connected to project execution, operations, engineering, and business development.

About the Position

The Lead Process Estimator will take ownership of estimating complex water and wastewater treatment projects, with a particular focus on self-performed piping and equipment scopes.

This role requires a strong understanding of process systems and the ability to develop accurate pricing for projects where treatment facilities must remain operational during construction. Approximately 90% of current work is hard bid, while the company is actively expanding its design-build capabilities.

The successful candidate will have a direct influence on how the company prices and wins technically demanding projects while helping shape the development of its design-build practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Estimate self-performed piping and equipment scopes for water and wastewater projects.
• Develop bypass strategies and pricing for work involving active process systems.
• Account for costs associated with maintaining plant operations during construction.
• Prepare estimates for hard-bid projects.
• Support design-build pursuits with early-stage pricing and constructability input.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, and operations teams to understand existing systems.
• Review drawings, specifications, and site conditions to identify sequencing and operational challenges.
• Develop pricing strategies for phased construction and live-system work.

Requirements

• Strong estimating background in process piping and equipment, ideally within water/wastewater treatment.
• Practical understanding of water and wastewater treatment plant operations.
• Experience estimating bypass, phased construction, and work on active/live systems.
• Ability to estimate both hard-bid and design-build projects.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing and constructability.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with field, engineering, project management, and ownership teams.
• Must be located within a reasonable distance of East Central Pennsylvania and able to visit the office approximately once per month.

Benefits

• Up to $150,000-$160,000 base salary, depending on experience.
• Performance-based bonus opportunity.
• Remote work flexibility.
• Monthly office visit rather than daily office requirements.
• Opportunity to play a key role in expanding the company's design-build capabilities.
• Significant technical and leadership impact within a growing organization.
• Direct involvement in complex water and wastewater treatment projects.